Such environments are so harsh and otherworldly that scientists have even studied them for clues about life on Mars ... blanketed in wildflowers. Desert plants may have to go without fresh ...

A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...

Read about a new Mojave Plant Seed & Seedling Guide created by DRI's Tiffany Pereira, a scientist and illustrator. Pereira ...

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...

Art displays—this year’s featuring larger-than-life glass art by Dale Chihuly—accentuate the many shades of desert plant life ...

For a plant, life in Argentina’s Monte Desert is hard enough. Daily temperatures can fluctuate dramatically; it rarely rains, and there are few nutrients in the parched soil for a hungry plant. To add ...

The plant, found on desert rocks, belongs to the same family ... This spring, scientists plan to study the plant's life cycle and identify its pollinators. The discovery has been documented ...

Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises. Pacific Gas & Electric says it has agreed with owners — including NRG Energy ...

The unique plant was found growing on desert rocks in a remote area of Big ... there are other populations in the park, details of its life cycle, what are the pollinators, and due to the current ...